# Bing Maps Places Scraper (`shareze001/bing-maps-places`) Actor

Scrape places and businesses from Bing Maps with a search query. Returns name, address, phone, website, rating, coordinates, category, and more.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/shareze001/bing-maps-places.md
- **Developed by:** [shareze](https://apify.com/shareze001) (community)
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $0.30 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

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For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## Bing Maps Places Scraper

Collect places and businesses from [Bing Maps](https://www.bing.com/maps) by search query — cafés, shops, services, and more — with ratings, phones, websites, and coordinates ready for export.

Uses Bing’s public `maps/overlaybfpr` listing feed — no browser required.

### Features

- Search by **query** (e.g. `coffee shops in Austin`)
- Optional **location**, **latitude/longitude** map center, and **market** (`en-US`, …)
- Caps unique places with `size`
- Returns name, address, phone, website, category, rating, hours text, image, and coordinates

### How to use

```json
{
  "query": "coffee shops in Austin",
  "size": 50,
  "market": "en-US"
}
```

#### Query + location + map center

```json
{
  "query": "cafe",
  "location": "Austin, TX",
  "latitude": 30.2672,
  "longitude": -97.7431,
  "size": 40
}
```

### Input

| Field | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `query` | yes | Bing Maps search phrase |
| `location` | no | Appended as `in {location}` when not already in the query |
| `latitude` / `longitude` | no | Map center (`cp`) for more local results — provide both or neither |
| `size` | no | Max unique places (default `50`) |
| `market` | no | Bing market / language, e.g. `en-US` (default `en-US`) |

### Output

Each dataset item is one place:

| Field | Description |
| --- | --- |
| `externalId` | Bing place id (`ypid:…`) |
| `name` | Display name |
| `url` | Bing Maps URL for the place |
| `address` | Street address |
| `phone` | Phone number |
| `website` | Website |
| `category` | Primary category |
| `categories` | Category labels |
| `rating` | Average rating |
| `reviewCount` | Number of reviews |
| `ratingSource` | Rating provider (e.g. Yelp) |
| `openStatus` | Open / closed status text when present |
| `openHoursText` | Short hours summary |
| `point` | Coordinates as `lon,lat` |
| `latitude` / `longitude` | Coordinates |
| `imageUrl` | Thumbnail image |
| `query` | Search query that produced the place |
| `sourceUrl` | Bing Maps search URL |

#### Example item

```json
{
  "externalId": "ypid:YN2DE145208D5EBE24",
  "name": "Houndstooth Coffee",
  "url": "https://www.bing.com/maps?q=Houndstooth%20Coffee&ypid=ypid%3AYN2DE145208D5EBE24",
  "address": "401 Congress Ave #100C, Austin, TX 78701",
  "phone": "(512) 394-6051",
  "website": "http://www.houndstoothcoffee.com/",
  "category": "Cafe",
  "categories": ["Cafe"],
  "rating": 4.0,
  "reviewCount": 518,
  "ratingSource": "Yelp",
  "openStatus": "Closed",
  "openHoursText": "Closed now, opens at 06:30",
  "point": "-97.7431,30.2672",
  "latitude": 30.2672,
  "longitude": -97.7431,
  "imageUrl": "https://www.bing.com/th?id=OLC....&pid=Local",
  "query": "coffee shops in Austin",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.bing.com/maps?q=coffee+shops+in+Austin"
}
```

# Actor input Schema

## `query` (type: `string`):

Bing Maps search phrase. Example: coffee shops in Austin. Optional location can be appended separately.

## `location` (type: `string`):

City or area appended to the query when not already included. Example: Austin, TX.

## `latitude` (type: `number`):

Optional map center latitude (with longitude) for more local results.

## `longitude` (type: `number`):

Optional map center longitude (with latitude).

## `size` (type: `integer`):

Maximum unique places to return.

## `market` (type: `string`):

Bing market / language, e.g. en-US, en-GB, de-DE.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "query": "coffee shops in Austin",
  "size": 50,
  "market": "en-US"
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `dataset` (type: `string`):

No description

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "query": "coffee shops in Austin",
    "size": 50,
    "market": "en-US"
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("shareze001/bing-maps-places").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "query": "coffee shops in Austin",
    "size": 50,
    "market": "en-US",
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("shareze001/bing-maps-places").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "query": "coffee shops in Austin",
  "size": 50,
  "market": "en-US"
}' |
apify call shareze001/bing-maps-places --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,shareze001/bing-maps-places"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/JbH6HyfcIWApIi8MK/builds/rD0PbkpAjflSV8fpp/openapi.json